Endothelial activation and fibrotic changes are impeded by laminar flow-induced CHK1-SENP2 activity through mechanisms distinct from endothelial-to-mesenchymal cell transition

© 2023 Nguyen, Imanishi, Li, Chau, Banerjee, Velatooru, Ko, Samanthapudi, Lee, Abe, McBeath, Deswal, Lin, Palaskas, Dantzer, Fujiwara, Borchrdt, Turcios, Olmsted-Davis, Kotla, Cooke, Wang, Abe and Le..

Background: The deSUMOylase sentrin-specific isopeptidase 2 (SENP2) plays a crucial role in atheroprotection. However, the phosphorylation of SENP2 at T368 under disturbed flow (D-flow) conditions hinders its nuclear function and promotes endothelial cell (EC) activation. SUMOylation has been implicated in D-flow-induced endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (endoMT), but the precise role of SENP2 in counteracting this process remains unclear.

Method: We developed a phospho-specific SENP2 S344 antibody and generated knock-in (KI) mice with a phospho-site mutation of SENP2 S344A using CRISPR/Cas9 technology. We then investigated the effects of SENP2 S344 phosphorylation under two distinct flow patterns and during hypercholesteremia (HC)-mediated EC activation.

Result: Our findings demonstrate that laminar flow (L-flow) induces phosphorylation of SENP2 at S344 through the activation of checkpoint kinase 1 (CHK1), leading to the inhibition of ERK5 and p53 SUMOylation and subsequent suppression of EC activation. We observed a significant increase in lipid-laden lesions in both the aortic arch (under D-flow) and descending aorta (under L-flow) of female hypercholesterolemic SENP2 S344A KI mice. In male hypercholesterolemic SENP2 S344A KI mice, larger lipid-laden lesions were only observed in the aortic arch area, suggesting a weaker HC-mediated atherogenesis in male mice compared to females. Ionizing radiation (IR) reduced CHK1 expression and SENP2 S344 phosphorylation, attenuating the pro-atherosclerotic effects observed in female SENP2 S344A KI mice after bone marrow transplantation (BMT), particularly in L-flow areas. The phospho-site mutation SENP2 S344A upregulates processes associated with EC activation, including inflammation, migration, and proliferation. Additionally, fibrotic changes and up-regulated expression of EC marker genes were observed. Apoptosis was augmented in ECs derived from the lungs of SENP2 S344A KI mice, primarily through the inhibition of ERK5-mediated expression of DNA damage-induced apoptosis suppressor (DDIAS).

Summary: In this study, we have revealed a novel mechanism underlying the suppressive effects of L-flow on EC inflammation, migration, proliferation, apoptosis, and fibrotic changes through promoting CHK1-induced SENP2 S344 phosphorylation. The phospho-site mutation SENP2 S344A responds to L-flow through a distinct mechanism, which involves the upregulation of both mesenchymal and EC marker genes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

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Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine - 10(2023) vom: 15., Seite 1187490

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nguyen, Minh T H [VerfasserIn]
Imanishi, Masaki [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shengyu [VerfasserIn]
Chau, Khanh [VerfasserIn]
Banerjee, Priyanka [VerfasserIn]
Velatooru, Loka Reddy [VerfasserIn]
Ko, Kyung Ae [VerfasserIn]
Samanthapudi, Venkata S K [VerfasserIn]
Gi, Young J [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Ling-Ling [VerfasserIn]
Abe, Rei J [VerfasserIn]
McBeath, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Deswal, Anita [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Steven H [VerfasserIn]
Palaskas, Nicolas L [VerfasserIn]
Dantzer, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Fujiwara, Keigi [VerfasserIn]
Borchrdt, Mae K [VerfasserIn]
Turcios, Estefani Berrios [VerfasserIn]
Olmsted-Davis, Elizabeth A [VerfasserIn]
Kotla, Sivareddy [VerfasserIn]
Cooke, John P [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Guangyu [VerfasserIn]
Abe, Jun-Ichi [VerfasserIn]
Le, Nhat-Tu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Atherosclerosis
CHK1
Endothelial activation
Fibrotic changes
Journal Article
Laminar flow
SENP2
SUMOylation

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Date Revised 10.10.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fcvm.2023.1187490

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NLM362087121